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4.3 Nuclear Structure and Dynamics
since spring 2010, thus completing more than 10 years of
R&D on gamma-ray tracking. The joint European AGATA
collaboration is currently in the process of securing
funding for the construction of 1/3 of AGATA by 2013.
The completion of this stage and the realisation of the
full AGATA spectrometer is recognized to be of utmost
importance for the successful exploitation of present and
future radioactive and stable-ion beam facilities.
Theory initiative
New project for advanced studies in
theoretical nuclear structure and reaction
physics of exotic nuclei bringing together
theorists, computer scientists and
experimentalists to support and stimulate
experimental research performed at the
European facilities
To meet the challenges brought by the new area of nuclei
accessed by future experimental facilities, all theoretical
models will have to progress in several directions. Many
questions can only be addressed by a strong coordination
of the often small theory groups working in Europe
and having a strong expertise in specific models. To bring
the necessary support to the experimental facilities, a
new project unifying all the individual efforts should be
launched in Europe in the near future. This project for
advanced studies in theoretical nuclear structure and
reaction physics of exotic nuclei must bring together
theorists, computer scientists and experimentalists to
support and stimulate experimental research performed
at the European facilities to define new research directions,
and to encourage and shepherd international
scientific collaborations between low-energy nuclear theory
groups in Europe. The principal thrust should come
from the existing and future large European infrastructure
facilities which should integrate theory to a much higher
degree as compared to the present situation.
ECT* in Trento must be supported in its leading role
as a training centre for young researchers, and an
international venue for scientific meetings that involve
both theorists and experimentalists from all domains of
nuclear physics, and related fields.
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